Vladimir Kramnik vs Michael Adams

Chalkidiki · 1992 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chalkidiki
Site Chalkidiki
Round 5
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r3k3/P1r3p1/8/4p2p/2p2p2/3n1P1P/1P3PK1/R1BR4 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.e3 axb5
  6. 6.Bxb5 Qa5+
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.Ne2 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nxc3
  10. 10.Nxc3 e6
  11. 11.e4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  13. 13.Nxe4 Qa4
  14. 14.Qf3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qf4 Nd3
  16. 16.Qe3 Rd8
  17. 17.Nc3 Qc6
  18. 18.Qg3 c4
  19. 19.a4 h5
  20. 20.h3 e5
  21. 21.a5 f5
  22. 22.a6 f4
  23. 23.Qf3 Qxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Rh6
  25. 25.Ne4 Ra8
  26. 26.a7 Rg6+
  27. 27.Kh2 Rc6
  28. 28.Rd1 Bc5
  29. 29.Nxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Kg2 Rc7

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